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<h1>The Ten Gurus of Sikhism</h1> | |||
Sikhism was established by ten [[Guru]]s, teachers or masters, over the period 1469 to 1708. These teachers were enlightened souls whose main purpose in life was the spiritual and moral well-being of the masses. Each master added to and reinforced the message taught by the previous, resulting to the creation of the religion of Sikhism. [[Guru Nanak Dev]] was the first Guru and [[Guru Gobind Singh]] the final Guru in human form. When Guru Gobind Singh left this world, he made the Sri [[Guru Granth Sahib]] the ultimate and final Sikh Guru. | Sikhism was established by ten [[Guru]]s, teachers or masters, over the period 1469 to 1708. These teachers were enlightened souls whose main purpose in life was the spiritual and moral well-being of the masses. Each master added to and reinforced the message taught by the previous, resulting to the creation of the religion of Sikhism. [[Guru Nanak Dev]] was the first Guru and [[Guru Gobind Singh]] the final Guru in human form. When Guru Gobind Singh left this world, he made the Sri [[Guru Granth Sahib]] the ultimate and final Sikh Guru. | ||
===Period 1469 to 1708=== | |||
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===From 1708 Onwards=== | |||
'''Guru Granth Sahib''' or '''Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji''' or '''SGGS''' for short, is more than just a holy book of the [[Sikh]]s. The Sikhs treat this [[Granth]] (''holy book'') as a living [[Guru]]. The holy text spans 1430 pages and contain the actual words spoken by the founders of the Sikh religion ([[the Ten Gurus of Sikhism]]) and various other [[Saint]]s from other religions including [[Hinduism]] and [[Islam]]. | |||
The SGGS was given the Guruship by the last of the living Sikh Masters, [[Guru Gobind Singh]] Ji in 1708. Guru Gobind Singh said before his demise that the Sikhs were to treat the SGGS as their next Guru. Guru Ji said – “Sab Sikhan ko hokam hai Guru Manyo Granth” meaning “All Sikhs are commanded to take the Granth as Guru” So today if asked, the Sikhs will tell you that they have a total of 11 Gurus. ( 10 in human form and the SGGS). | |||
===Guruship Table=== | |||
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! # !! Name !! Guruship on!! Prakash DOB !! Date of Demise !! Aged !! Father !! Mother | |||
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|align=center| 1 || [[Guru Nanak Dev]] || [[15 April 1469]]||[[15 April 1469]]|| [[22 September 1539]]|| 69 || [[Mehta Kalu]] || [[Mata Tripta]] | |||
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|align=center| 2 || [[Guru Angad Dev]] || [[7 September 1539]]||[[31 March 1504]]|| [[29 March 1552]]|| 48 || [[Baba Pheru]] || [[Mata Ramo]] | |||
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|align=center| 3 || [[Guru Amar Das]] || [[25 March 1552]]||[[5 May 1479]]|| [[1 September 1574]]|| 105 || [[Tej Bhan Bhalla]] || [[Bakht Kaur]] | |||
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|align=center| 4 || [[Guru Ram Das]] || [[29 August 1574]]||[[24 September 1534]]|| [[1 September 1581]]|| 47 || [[Baba Hari Das]] || [[Mata Daya Kaur]] | |||
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|align=center| 5 || [[Guru Arjan Dev]] || [[28 August 1581]]||[[15 April 1563]]|| [[30 May 1606]]|| 43 || [[Guru Ramdas]] || [[Mata Bhani]] | |||
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|align=center| 6 || [[Guru Har Gobind]] || [[30 May 1606]]||[[19 June 1595]]|| [[3 March 1644]]|| 49 || [[Guru Arjan]] || [[Mata Ganga]] | |||
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|align=center| 7 || [[Guru Har Rai]] || [[28 February 1644]]||[[26 February 1630]]|| [[6 October, 1661]]|| 31 || [[Baba Gurdita]] || [[Mata Nihal Kaur]] | |||
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|align=center| 8 || [[Guru Har Krishan]] || [[6 October, 1661]]||[[7 July 1656]]|| [[30 March 1664]]|| 8 || [[Guru Har Rai]] || [[Mata Krishan Kaur]] | |||
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|align=center| 9 || [[Guru Tegh Bahadur]] || [[20 March 1665]]||[[1st April, 1621]]|| [[11 November 1675]]|| 54 || [[Guru Hargobind]] || [[Mata Nanki]] | |||
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|align=center| 10 || [[Guru Gobind Singh]] || [[11 November 1675]]||[[22 December 1666]]|| [[6 October 1708]]|| 42 || [[Guru Tegh Bahadur]] || [[Mata Gujri]] | |||
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|align=center| 11 || [[Guru Granth Sahib]] || [[6 October 1708]]||[[1 September 1604]]|| [[Forever]]|| -- || || | |||
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===External Links=== | |||
*[http://www.sgpc.net/gurus/gurunanak.asp SGPC.net] | |||
*[http://www.sikhs.org/10gurus.htm Sikhs.org] | |||
*[http://www.sikh.net/SIKHISM/GURUS/ Sikh.net] | |||
*[http://allaboutsikhs.com/basics/intro-02.htm AllAboutSikhs.com] | |||
*[http://www.searchsikhism.com/gurus.html SearchSikhism.com] | |||
===References=== | |||
{{Sikhi:stub}} | |||
[[Category:Glossary of Sikh Terms]] [[Category:Gurus]] |
Revision as of 13:27, 30 April 2005
The Ten Gurus of Sikhism
Sikhism was established by ten Gurus, teachers or masters, over the period 1469 to 1708. These teachers were enlightened souls whose main purpose in life was the spiritual and moral well-being of the masses. Each master added to and reinforced the message taught by the previous, resulting to the creation of the religion of Sikhism. Guru Nanak Dev was the first Guru and Guru Gobind Singh the final Guru in human form. When Guru Gobind Singh left this world, he made the Sri Guru Granth Sahib the ultimate and final Sikh Guru.
Period 1469 to 1708
The ten Gurus were:
- Guru Nanak Dev
- Guru Angad Dev
- Guru Amar Das
- Guru Ram Das
- Guru Arjan Dev
- Guru Hargobind
- Guru Har Rai
- Guru Har Krishan
- Guru Teg Bahadur
- Guru Gobind Singh
From 1708 Onwards
Guru Granth Sahib or Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji or SGGS for short, is more than just a holy book of the Sikhs. The Sikhs treat this Granth (holy book) as a living Guru. The holy text spans 1430 pages and contain the actual words spoken by the founders of the Sikh religion (the Ten Gurus of Sikhism) and various other Saints from other religions including Hinduism and Islam.
The SGGS was given the Guruship by the last of the living Sikh Masters, Guru Gobind Singh Ji in 1708. Guru Gobind Singh said before his demise that the Sikhs were to treat the SGGS as their next Guru. Guru Ji said – “Sab Sikhan ko hokam hai Guru Manyo Granth” meaning “All Sikhs are commanded to take the Granth as Guru” So today if asked, the Sikhs will tell you that they have a total of 11 Gurus. ( 10 in human form and the SGGS).
Guruship Table
External Links
References
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